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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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